drum out
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Definition
Verb (transitive): To force someone to leave a position, organization, or group, especially in a formal, public, or humiliating manner, often due to misconduct or failure.
Usage
This verb describes a formal or ceremonial act of expulsion. It often implies a public dismissal intended to disgrace the person and serve as a warning to others. It is typically used in contexts involving military, corporate, political, or organizational discipline.
Examples
- The corrupt officer was drummed out of the regiment in a public ceremony.
- The board voted to drum the CEO out after the scandal was revealed.
- He was drummed out of the club for violating its core principles.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a connotation of historical or traditional ceremony, such as the literal drumming that accompanied a dishonorable discharge from the military.
- It can be used in a slightly figurative sense to emphasize the shame and finality of the removal, even if no literal ceremony occurs.
- The journalist was effectively drummed out of the profession by the sustained criticism.
Variants and Related Words
- Drumming-out (noun): The act or ceremony of expelling someone.
- His drumming-out was a spectacle meant to deter others.
Synonyms
- Oust: To force someone out of a position of power.
- Expel: To force someone to leave an organization or place.
- Eject: To force someone to leave a place or position.
- Cashier: To dismiss from service, especially with disgrace (military context).
Phrasal Verbs
- Drum out of: This is the standard construction. The preposition "of" is used to specify the organization or position from which the person is expelled.
- They sought to drum him out of office.
Related Idioms
- To be given the drum: (Australian/NZ informal) To be given information or warning. While related to "drum" as communication, it is distinct from "drum out."
- Drum up: To gather or obtain support, business, or interest. This is a completely different phrasal verb meaning to generate something, not to remove someone.
- She tried to drum up support for her campaign.
Verb
- remove from a position or office
- The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds